Autumn Woods North of Tahlequah
by Wilson Hurley
Oil
Commissioned by the Oklahoma Centennial Commission
Dimensions: 72 x 90
Dedicated 2002
Teaching with Autumn Woods North of Tahlequah
Overview & About the Artist
Information about the artwork and the artist.Teaching with Autumn Woods North of Tahlequah (PDF)
Resources specific to Autumn Woods North of Tahlequah that include; educational standards, historic and visual art details and suggested reading.Activity: Genres in Painting (PDF)
Landscapes, portraits, and historical paintings are all categories, or genres, of painting which your students will see when exploring the Capitol Art Collection. This lesson will help students understand and differentiate the various genres in the visual arts. Students will learn to identify major genres, and will learn to discriminate between a painting’s subject and its genre.Activity: Landscape Painting (PDF)
Using Wilson Hurley’s Centennial Suite paintings as a starting point, students will create their own landscape paintings. Students will experiment with various techniques to create an effective composition including foreground, middle ground, and background. Students will also learn how to render the illusions of depth and reflection of light in painting.